Coronavirus live updates: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks, but directive will
Source: WaPo
Coronavirus live updates: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks, but directive will not apply to Trump
By Adam Taylor, Lateshia Beachum, Katie Mettler, John Wagner and Meryl Kornfield
May 11, 2020 at 3:13 p.m. EDT
Breaking: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks or face coverings in public spaces on complex grounds, a move to prevent coronavirus from spreading further inside the presidential compound, according to three administration officials with knowledge of a directive to be issued Monday.
The request does not apply to offices, however, and President Trump is still unlikely to wear a mask or face covering, aides say.
Fears are mounting over a coronavirus outbreak in the White House after two confirmed infections within the presidents orbit and what several officials have said are mixed messages on precautionary measures.
It is scary to go to work, economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday, adding that, People have to step up and serve their country.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/11/coronavirus-update-us/
Turbineguy
(37,364 posts)That country being Russia.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)Let the MAGAts have this round.
Arkansas Granny
(31,525 posts)sakabatou
(42,170 posts)mountain grammy
(26,644 posts)he's a fucking lunatic.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,033 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)Thanks for posting it THIS way.
Submariner
(12,506 posts)deep breaths donnie, breath deep breaths so you will succumb quicker. I so want to do thought and prayers for the donald.
BamaRefugee
(3,487 posts)-intubated staff members any good.
But I guarantee trump will be awarding posthumous Purple Hearts to the families of all who die in loyal servitude to him.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)....into the word "loyal". If you see what I mean.
BamaRefugee
(3,487 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)...have to go to work. Isn't that what the magabase is lusting after?
procon
(15,805 posts)overweight, wheezing and gasping president with his slurred speech and swollen face. Please don't wear a mask.
A mask will make you look like the crook you really are. A mask will hide your permanently pursed duck lips. A mask will only encourage photoshoppers everywhere to add seriously funny facial drawings that will make you look like the stupid clown you've always been.
In the famous words of a great man, "please proceed."
ffr
(22,671 posts)Stick to your guns. Do away with the masks.